Hammer Growing New Heads?

[Ballman17]

I am assuming these are new heads forming? I am having trouble finding good pictures of similar growth.

I also read on a post where the existing head would shade these out and cause them to die? How would a hammer ever get new heads if that were the case?

Thanks all!

 

[Bribo12]

Those are new heads, however they usually never really get that big. The main way hammers grow is by splitting their existing heads. The 2 main heads were one head at one point before it split.

 

[fishguy242]

hi , yes new heads, some may get shaded out ,but for the most part ,will survive,
nice pretty "rare" to see in captivity, but it happens... :)

 

[vetteguy53081]

No doubt and not dependent yet on light, flow, etc.

 

[TheNative192]

No doubt and not dependent yet on light, flow, etc.

hi , yes new heads, some may get shaded out ,but for the most part ,will survive,
nice pretty "rare" to see in captivity, but it happens... :)

I assume those are new heads as well and not veritid snails in the photo above? Thanks for your help!

 

[vetteguy53081]

I assume those are new heads as well and not veritid snails in the photo above? Thanks for your help!

These look to be tube worms. New heads emerge like little heads of cauliflower often green. Assure your calcium is at least 400 as the skeleton looks to be lacking typical protective slime

 

[TheNative192]

These look to be tube worms. New heads emerge like little heads of cauliflower often green. Assure your calcium is at least 400 as the skeleton looks to be lacking typical protective slime

The frag is new in tank around 2 days old so it may be stressed from shipping.

Just checked parameters and parameters were good 9 alk cal 440 mag 1350 nitrate 15 phosphate 0.1.

I did a dip with revive before adding them to the tank. Would that kill off the tube worms or do I have to worry about them being a pest? Are they similar to vermetid snails?.

Also why would they be coming from the flesh band.

Thanks again for your help.

 

[vetteguy53081]

The frag is new in tank around 2 days old so it may be stressed from shipping.

Just checked parameters and parameters were good 9 alk cal 440 mag 1350 nitrate 15 phosphate 0.1.

I did a dip with revive before adding them to the tank. Would that kill off the tube worms or do I have to worry about them being a pest? Are they similar to vermetid snails?.

Also why would they be coming from the flesh band.

Thanks again for your help.

Dip may or may not. They can be broken off at their bottom base with pliers

 

[fishguy242]

I assume those are new heads as well and not veritid snails in the photo above? Thanks for your help!

Watch to see what comes out of them

 

[TheNative192]

Watch to see what comes out of them

It’s so hard. This is the first day I have noticed them since the polyps open so large lol. I will have to check though and will update!

 

[fishguy242]

Look late at night ,or early in the morning ,after a few hours of lights off

 

[annihil8ted]

It’s so hard. This is the first day I have noticed them since the polyps open so large lol. I will have to check though and will update!

Any updates? :D I think I'm facing the same issue but not sure and it looks like you're a little bit ahead of me so I wanted to see what I can look forward in the future